Firework safety urged for Independence Day
Red Cross and local leaders urge strict safety in fireworks water sports and driving during the Fourth of July. Officials cite 10000+ killed or maimed nationwide over 30 years and announce 4000 emergency aid stations on rural highways.
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RE. C. Gi Ouachita Parish
Red Cross
Gibson
Norman H. Davis
International Red Cross
John Melpolder
Red Cross Home and Farm Accident Prevention Service
Harold F. Enlows
Red Cross First Aid and
Dr F C Shelton Ill In Hospital
Dr F C Shelton a well known local businessman and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is receiving treatment at the United States Veterans hospital in Alexandria. He will remain there for some time and may be compelled to undergo an operation, his wife stated.
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F. C. Shelton
Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Alexandria
Vienna rural route to be continued after Mills letter
Ruston June 29 Special Congressman Newt V Mills urged continuation of the Vienna rural mail route after reading Monroe Morning World plans to mark the Old Wire road with a tablet. Mills informed Mrs Ruby B Pearce of Ruston that, with historical ties and a Vienna route of about 100 years, he persuaded the post office department to keep the route active. The Vienna section will retain the current rural delivery as requested.
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Ruston
Vienna
Newt V. Mills
Monroe Morning World
Ruby B. Pearce
Ruston Pierian Club
Louisiana
Monroe
Mills
Post Office Department
Dem Louisiana Court of Appeal Panel Sets Primary Date
Baton Rouge June 29 Special In accordance with the law a meeting of the first district of the second circuit state court of appeal democratic committee of Louisiana was called to fix a primary date.
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Baton Rouge
First District
Second Circuit
State Court of Appeal
Democratic Committee of Louisiana
Snow White cast to receive bonuses at Disney studio
Hollywood report says the Snow White cast will get bonuses totaling more than three quarters of a million dollars as a reward from Disney. The article notes 800 employees at the studio and references Walt Disney era history.
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Hollywood
Walt Disney
Disney
Committee meeting on primary date in Beton Rouge House
A committee meeting of the House of Representatives is called for Tuesday July 5 at 2 p.m. in the hall to fix the September primary date and call a primary election for the nomination of judge for the district. The call was issued by committee chairman T J Coenen.
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House of Representatives
Beton Rouge
T. J. Coenen
J Arthur Smith Confined To Home In Monro Monroe
J Arthur Smith prominent Monroe businessman is ill at his home at 519 Jackson Street and has been ordered to absolute rest for several weeks by his physician.
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J. Arthur Smith
Monroe
Jackson Street
Tech sponsors safety drive for school transportation meeting
Several hundred school bus drivers superintendents supervisors and school board members from 15 north Louisiana parishes will attend a safety meeting at Louisiana Tech on Tuesday July 19. D G Armstrong says last year 518 officials attended and more are expected this year. E P Roy directs state safety programs with four meetings planned across Normal LSA Tech and Southwestern. T H Harris plans to attend all meetings. Parish officials and drivers are urged to be present.
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Ruston
North Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
D. G. Armstrong
Tech
Webster
Claiborne
Lincoln
Union
Morehouse
West Carroll
East Carroll
Tensas
Madison
Richland
Franklin
Ouachita
Caldwell
Jackson
Pineville
Armstrong
State Department of Education
E. P. Roy
Normal
Southwestern
T. H. Harris
Chancellor Dies in Nanking Arrives in Shanghai
Paul Scharffenberg aged 64 chancellor of the German embassy in Nanking died June 19 from ptomaine poisoning. His body arrived in Shanghai today to be interred.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Paul Scharffenberg
Army recruiting resumes at Barksdale Field in Shreveport
Major Frank L. Cook announces resumed regular army recruiting at Barksdale field Shreveport for service in the Panama Canal Zone. Applicants may report at their own expense for examination and will be enlisted if single, with or without prior service.
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Frank L. Cook
Barksdale Field
Shrevepoft
Panama Canal Zone
Requirements for eligibility and age limits stated
The text outlines eligibility criteria for applicants in good physical condition who are United States citizens, can provide written character references, pass a mental test, and meet an age range of 18 to 35 years.
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United States
Postmaster Appointment for Loch Lomand Under Review
Postoffice inspectors will investigate to fill the fourth class postmaster position at Loch Lomand Union parish. A date for the examination will be posted at the local post office.
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Washington, D. C
Postoffice
Loch Lomand
Union Parish
Postoffice Department
Funds Allotted To Give Jobs For Need Y Persons
Ouachita parish receives 3059 dollars to provide employment for needy individuals in Monroe. Workers will clean walls, woodwork, furniture, curtains, and upholstery in city buildings. The task, not by regular staff, will run once per building under WPA projects and mostly employ women.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Newt W. Mills
Ouachita Perish
Curiosity Almost Takes Cat's Life in New York
A cat named Tibby owned by Mr and Mrs William Hopkins nearly died when curiosity drove it to insert its head into a radio. An SPCA officer had to dismantle the radio to free Tibby. The note also mentions Philadelphia leading in leather goods knit goods rugs cigars cigarettes hats saws and files production.
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New York
Tibby
William Hopkins
Philadelphia
Prescription C-2223 Aimed at Rheumatic Pain Relief
An advertisement claims Prescription C-2223 eases rheumatic discomforts with an analgesic action. It asserts relief for thousands and offers a money back guarantee, priced 60 cents or one dollar, available at all druggists.
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Holland
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